Procurement Software for Discrete Manufacturers – How can it Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs?
Learn how Procurement software improves margins, mitigates risk and accelerates time-to-market for Discrete Manufacturers.
Solutions
Create, Manage and Map Categories
Analytics, Reports, Dashboards, Cubes and much more
Register, Onboard and Manage Suppliers
Achieve LkSG compliance with MeRLIN
Never miss a critical contractual milestone
Streamline P2P processes with Workflows, Awards, POs, Supply Management & Receiving
Manage the Complete Lifecycle from RFx to Sourcing
Enable Sourcing Strategy Execution by Creating, Managing and Reviewing Projects with Multiple Stakeholders
Use Cases
Engineering Collaboration, PLM, ERP Integration, Demand Consolidation
Deep Dive into Spend Patterns for Greater Savings
End to End Solution for R & D establishments
Complete Lifecycle Management of Contracts - Creation, Authoring, E-Signature and Contract Milestones
Comprehensive Source to Procure Solution
Analyse Cost, Spend, Suppliers etc. Create Custom Reports & Dashboards
Analyse Cost, Spend, Suppliers etc. Create Custom Reports & Dashboards
Drive Cost Savings & User Adoption
MeRLIN’s out-of-the box features for direct material sourcing digitize complex processes and help you focus on strategy enhancing value creation at every stage of your procurement lifecycle.
Gain end-to-end insights from real-time analytics on Suppliers, PPV and BOM to build robust and sustainable procurement strategies
Improve collaboration with suppliers and other stakeholders in the supply chain, minimise rework and improve turnaround times
Integrate with your Product Lifecycle Management, ERP and other enterprise systems to achieve end-to-end automation
MeRLIN’s powerful Direct Material Sourcing Solution allows you to Integrate sourcing with engineering right from the product design stage. Collaborate effectively with cross functional product teams and suppliers to accelerate product innovation and speed to market.
Integrate procurement with Project Life Cycle Management (PLM) to keep all stakeholders - internal teams and suppliers aligned to reduce the risk of recalls and non-compliance and thus accelerate time to market.
Set up new commodity/category templates to significantly improve the breadth and depth of information collected from Suppliers and enable powerful analytics.
Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers on Engineering Changes Management and modifications in order attributes so that everyone stays on the same page. Expedite turnarounds and mitigate the impact of changes.
Retrieve actionable insights from real-time sourcing data analytics – PPV, Cost, Spend, Supplier Information, BOMs and more, identify optimization opportunities across the value chain and make data driven decisions
Search items / parts easily, find similar parts and save time while responding to RFIs or doing Should Cost calculation. Should is redundant.
Get a comprehensive view of all items in your product’s Bill of Materials - Part Cost Breakdown, Suppliers, Volumes and more. Compare BOM versions from various stage-gates and find saving opportunities.
Consolidate demand across multiple sourcing programs across the enterprise to achieve greater volumes and increase negotiation power.
Learn how Procurement software improves margins, mitigates risk and accelerates time-to-market for Discrete Manufacturers.
Achieve German Supply Chain Act compliance with MeRLIN. Integrate responsible sourcing, meet obligations, access policy statements and more.
Drive success with Direct Material Sourcing for automotive procurement challenges, enhance Supplier Collaboration and Manage Risks.
Direct Spend or Direct Material Procurement or Direct Material Sourcing is the process of purchasing materials that are directly used in the production of goods that the company is manufacturing. It includes all the items that are part of finished products produced by the company such as raw materials, components or parts, etc.
Procurement activities in an organization can typically be split into two – direct spend and indirect spend.
Direct Procurement deals with the purchase of materials and services needed for the manufacturing process of the company. For example, an Automotive company could source steel or electronics, or even powertrain components. It has a direct impact on a company’s profit, customer satisfaction, and overall performance.
Whereas, Indirect Procurement involves the purchase of goods and services needed for the day-to-day operations of the company. It ensures that the internal needs of the company and its employees are met. Typical examples are stationery, computers, services such as housekeeping or security etc.
A direct material sourcing solution enables businesses to streamline the complex and multi-layered processes involved in Direct Materials Sourcing ranging from sourcing and analyzing multi-level Bill of Materials (BOM), eSourcing, cost optimization, and demand tracking to budget management and managing the supply base.
Benefits of a direct procurement solution:
• Product quality and compliance monitoring
• Improve speed to market
• Improve spend management through effective category management.
MeRLIN helps organizations overcome the challenges associated with direct materials purchases. It helps procurement professionals identify sourcing needs from multiple sources like PLM, MRP, Requisitions from ERP, etc. It then consolidates demand across requisitions to maximize purchasing power. The collaborative platform helps break down the walls between engineering and sourcing departments and enhances collaboration with suppliers to convert them to strategic partners.
• Get access to accurate real-time data
• Improve collaboration with suppliers and other stakeholders
• Enhance engineering collaboration, manage complexity of bill of material versions with PLM integrations
• Gain Project/Program level visibility and savings analysis
• Get enabled to capture future price reductions and evaluate adherence to the same.
• Achieve seamless business process execution with end-to-end integration
MeRLIN can help you mitigate supplier risks mainly by ensuring the procurement organization is able to analyze, automate and streamline various aspects of Supplier Relationship Management.
• Supplier Diversification – Do detailed supplier spend analysis at individual as well as group level and ensure that no single supplier/supplier group has a dominance in your supply chain. You can also analyze your suppliers by region, country, etc to diversify your supply base or identify alternate sources in case of disruptions.
• Supplier Onboarding – Significantly speed up supplier registration and onboarding by enabling self-registration and document upload and verification. MeRLIN allows you to configure business rules to check supplier mandatory documentation or compliance documentation requirements by region.
• Supplier Management and Collaboration – The supplier management solutions in MeRLIN enable you to monitor supplier performance and collaborate effectively with them to build better partnerships.
• Supplier Audits and Assessments – Complete audits faster and expedite compliance-related activities. The automated compliance verifications avoid manual errors. Additionally, easily check how much sourcing is being done with non-preferred suppliers or low-rated suppliers.
Yes, MeRLIN can be integrated with any ERP or your homegrown systems, PLM, CAD systems, etc.
Uncover meaningful insights from your sourcing data and trends that translates to new opportunities for savings and growth.
Vetri celebrated three years as CEO of MeRLIN Sourcing in June 2023. His vision spearheaded the transformation of the company internally through modernization and HR transformation and externally with the promise of delivering value to customers and putting them at the heart of the MeRLIN Sourcing business and product development strategy.
Vetri built his career in global software businesses over the last decades. Seasoned professional with a global perspective, spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and a diverse industry background across EPC, Defense, manufacturing, automotive, and life sciences industries.
A firm believer in the principles of doing well by doing good, he won his two awards as the IT Executive of 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 in Europe. He is a highly regarded global thought leader in the IT and cloud software industries and is an active investor/advisor for emerging companies. He is known as a leader who builds and motivates world class teams, champions diversity, and exudes a deep passion for how technology can transform the workplace and empower individuals.
Dr. Werner Breuers completed his studies in chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University with a doctorate. He began his professional career in 1989 as a chemist at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in the research and development department.
After managerial positions at Hoechst AG, Dr. Breuers took over management of the license and catalyst business at the polyethylene manufacturer Elenac GmbH in Kehl in 1999, which became part of the Basell group a year later. As a member of Basell’s Executive management team, he headed the global Technology Business division based in Milan and most recently served as President of Basell Polyolefins Europe based in Amsterdam.
Dr. Breuers has also been a member of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG since May 14, 2007 and was responsible for the Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermediates business units. His responsibilities and strategic operations also include the functional areas of Global Procurement & Logistics, Innovation & Technology and Industrial & Environmental Affairs. He has been board of several other companies and has also served as trustee of RWTH Aachen University and currently advising and supportinfg the growth of MeRLIN Sourcing in Europe.
Oliver Scheffert is an experienced entrepreneur with a successful completed doctoral program in business administration and a master’s degree in International Business Studies. He held management positions at Microsoft for nearly 13 years, receiving prestigious awards for exceptional leadership and results like the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award. Notably, Oliver led the ISV business unit in Germany to a billion-dollar revenue stream.
He later served as the General Manager/Managing Director at Aparavi Software Europe GmbH and recently founded CNSLT Partners GmbH, a strategy and management consultancy, leveraging his extensive specialist knowledge to help IT companies achieve lasting success.